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Ski Resorts Travel Guide

The skiing in British Columbia is world renowned, largely due to
the popularity of Whistler Blackcomb, which is regularly voted the
'World's Best Ski Resort'. Locals of British
Columbia, however, know that there are many other lesser-known
resorts, which also offer exceptional skiing.

Vancouver's North Shore is where most locals learn to ski. The
resorts at Grouse Mountain, Mount Seymour and Cypress Bowl may not
have the most challenging runs, but they command a loyal following,
partly because they are so conveniently located less than an hour's
drive from central Vancouver and are easily accessible by public
transport. Vancouver Island also has its own ski resort, Mount
Washington. After Whistler, it is British Columbia's most popular
ski resort, with the most reliable snow conditions in the
province.

Whistler is an extensive ski area 60 miles (100km) north of
Vancouver. Together with Vancouver, Whistler hosted the 2010 Winter
Olympics, providing the downhill skiing facilities. It is most
popular for downhill skiing but offers a full array of winter
activities including snowboarding, heli-skiing and dog sledding.
Whistler is within the Garibaldi Provincial Park, a popular area
for cross-country skiing. North of Whistler, the Pemberton Icefield
is a popular heli-skiing destination.

There are many lesser-known ski resorts in the interior of
British Columbia, including Apex Mountain, Big White, Sun Peaks and
Silver Star, which also offer world-class skiing in the Thompson
Okanagan region. Big White has a growing reputation, and due to the
dry air of the interior it offers some of the best powder skiing in
the world. The Kootenay Rockies have several resorts, including
Fairmont Hot Springs and Revelstoke Mountain, and in northern
British Columbia the heavy amount of snowfall allows for great
skiing in many areas.

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